Fortacs Group, LLC S T R A T E G I C B U S I N E S S A N D I T S O L U T I O N S

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1 Fortacs Group, LLC S T R A T E G I C B U S I N E S S A N D I T S O L U T I O N S Above the Cloud Helping clients creating value through targeted cloud application decisions and migration strategies A structured cloud deployment approach, delivered by trusted advisors at above expectations 3944 N. Kilbourn Ave. Chicago, IL info@fortacs.com

2 Cloud Deployment Motivators Major Drivers Scalability the ability to accommodate business growth in a graceful manner Agility the ability to rapidly adapt to change in a business environment in productive and cost-effective ways High Performance the ability to process transactions faster and at a higher rate through better utilization of resources Business Benefits of Cloud Service Delivery Faster speed to market Self service and deeper user interaction New revenue opportunities and improved charge backs Flexible financial model Improved responsiveness to business fluctuations Lower IT costs and better operational efficiencies Faster innovation 2

3 Cloud Delivery Models Private Cloud: Consumer and provider of cloud services exist within the same enterprise Exploratory Cloud Isolated workload Departmental Cloud Single management domain Enterprise Cloud Across entire enterprise Public Cloud: Consumer and provider of cloud services exist in separate enterprises Exclusive Cloud Dedicated infrastructure (one-to-one relationship) Open Cloud Shared infrastructure (one-to-many relationship) Hybrid Cloud: Combines multiple elements of public and private clouds 3

4 Cloud Service Levels Cloud Service Hierarchy (low to high) Infrastructure Services (IaaS) Computer resources; servers; networking; data center fabric; storage Platform Services (PaaS) Database software; development tools; Java/Web 2.0 application runtime environments Application Services (SaaS) ; Web conferencing; collaboration; CRM; ERP industry specific applications Business Process Services (BPaaS) HR; procurement; accounting; back-office processes 4

5 Cloud Transition vs. Transformation Transition ( lift-and-shift ) 1. Select a private or public cloud environment to host the application 2. Provision and configure the infrastructure and systems needed to deploy the application 3. Provision the application to deliver business functionality, and cloud characteristics (e.g., monitoring, metering, scaling) Transformation (maximize benefit) Re-architect and redesign the application(s) to be deployed Accommodate Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Expose APIs to facilitate multi-tenancy 5

6 Why Transform? Enable new business models Business functionality-as-a-service Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) Software as a Service (SaaS) Maximize agility and flexibility Address concerns highlighted by the cloud Security and privacy Identity management Governance issues Take advantage of specific cloud capabilities Self-service provisioning Multi-tenancy Metering and billing 6

7 Cloud Post-Transformation Architecture End-User/Customer Layer Business Process Layer (BPaaS) Services Layer (SaaS) Service Components Layer (PaaS) SRVC 1 SRVC 2 SRVC 3 Operational Layer (IaaS) Packaged Application Custom Application DBs 7

8 Hybrid Mix & Match Transformation Model Provider 1 Provider 2 Provider 3 Provider 4 Mobile Apps Mobile Web Webhosting Storage Single Sign On CRM Reporting Cloud Providers (Off-Premise) Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Campaign Mgt Master Data DB Private Cloud (On-Premise Infrastructure) 8

9 Transformation Factors to Consider The right implementation plan for moving existing applications to the cloud is primarily governed by: 1. Corporate Business Process Model Virtualized and dynamically reconfigurable processes vs. isolated processes with minimal interaction or integration 2. IT Organization, Operations Management and Governance Enterprise/IT governance aligned vs. ad hoc IT strategy and governance 3. Applications Architecture Dynamically reconfigurable SOA-based architecture vs. monolithic, tightly-coupled architecture 4. Overall IT Infrastructure Virtualized, service oriented infrastructure vs. platform specific implementations 5. Security Existing support for all current and future requirements vs. requirements for security enhancements 9

10 Application Transformation Considerations Application Profile Information Features about the application(s) to be transformed and its context Architectural details (e.g., open-standards-based, service-oriented; common components and processes) Implementation details (e.g., advanced virtualization; security; resiliency) Requirements to be addressed by the transformation Functional (e.g., performance) Non-functional (e.g., quality attributes) Cloud Platform Capability Information Features supported by a particular platform Infrastructure services Middleware components Cloud services (e.g., metering, billing, self-provisioning) Service catalog Governance Provisioning logic Usage/accounting Application Profiles Cloud Platforms Transformation Matrix Migration Options Business Objectives 10

11 High-Level Cloud Transformation Approach Phase 1: Identify Required Capabilities Build application profiles based on architecture, design and implementation Identify set of transformation parameters Capabilities required Business motivation for transformation Phase 2: Generate Alternatives and Assess Generate multiple transformation alternatives Desired cloud capabilities Common application profile information Evaluate feasibility of alternatives Examine transformation pattern against as-is state of the application Phase 3: Evaluate Alternatives and Select Solution Present alternatives for evaluation according to a user-selectable set of criteria including: Transformation cost (ROI) Quality attributes (e.g., scalability, security, extensibility) Select desired alternative and implement 11

12 Cloud Transformation Assessment Process Phased Approach to Determine Best Solution for Cloud Transformation Understand why Understand what & how Understand how well and make selection Collect Data Identify business scenarios and desired cloud capabilities Compose transition alternatives Check feasibility Evaluate transformation alternatives Select transformation solution Make Final Decision Phase 1: Data Collection Phase 2: Compose feasible technical solutions Phase 3: Evaluate 12

13 Service Offering Components and Efforts Cloud Readiness Assessment Take clients through Phases 1-3 of the methodology Business Leadership (CEO, CFO, COO) Technology Leadership (CIO) Applications development managers Infrastructure managers Produce Cloud Roadmap and Transformation Recommendation Duration 3-5 day spot assessment 2-3 week drill-down assessment 13

14 Key Service Deliverables 1. Executive Summary 2. Engagement Scope and Objectives 3. Cloud Readiness Assessment Findings Summary of Obtained Information Application Portfolio Evaluation IT Infrastructure Assessment Network & Telecom IT Organization Assessment DR/BCP Considerations IT Governance Process IT-to-Business Alignment 4. Detailed Recommendations and Summary Future State Architecture Short-term Cloud Implementation Priorities Next Steps 14